Manchester United rode its luck as Wayne Rooney scored twice in a 2-0 win against struggling 10-man Sunderland, but his success was overshadowed by another refereeing controversy in the English Premier League on Saturday.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter wants the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar to take place no later than Dec. 18, a date that would avoid a conflict with the powerful Premier League over the Christmas schedule in England.

Australia and New Zealand players are trying to tone down the
rhetoric around their impending clash at the Cricket World Cup,
stressing that the hype around Saturday's game is attaching too much
importance to a pool match.

Luis Suarez finally emerged from Lionel Messi's shadow at Barcelona
by scoring twice in a 2-1 win over Manchester City on Tuesday, putting
the Spanish club within sight of the Champions League quarterfinals for
an eighth straight year.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook hangs from the basket in front of Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson, following a dunk in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, the US, on Sunday. Oklahoma City won 119-94. (AP/Sue Ogrocki)

Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema scored to give Real Madrid a 2-0
win at Elche on Sunday, as the Spanish league leaders capitalized on
Barcelona's stumble to increase their advantage to four points.